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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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